Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons was 750 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
750 Number
Change on year
down 10.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
1,245 Number
in 2010
All-time low
683 Number
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 750 Number for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1,245 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 683 Number, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,245 Number | — |
| 2011 | 1,151 Number | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,092 Number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,095 Number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,029 Number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 930 Number | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 942 Number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 933 Number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 853 Number | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 802 Number | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 687 Number | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 683 Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 803 Number | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 841 Number | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 750 Number | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,007 Number | 802 Number | 1,245 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 752.8 Number | 683 Number | 841 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 750 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 683 Number in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rail accidents victims by type of accident and category of persons involved. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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